Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1921)

j ovember 5, 19 2 1 2453 NEW THEATRE Construction & Equipment projection Department c a m e r a ALEX. G. CRUIKSHANK TECHNICAL EDITOR 3reat Interest Shown in S.M.P.E. [r. 1 Convention in Buffalo IE Members Will Turn Out Strong to Hear Papers The committee in charge of the fall conmtion and annual meeting of the Society . Motion Picture Engineers, reports that ore than the usual interest is being lown in the events this year. The conntion will open on Monday morning, ctober 31, in the Hotel Statler, Buffalo, . Y. It will last four days, closing on hursday afternoon, November 3. The papers that have been prepared ve promise of being of great value to 1 interested in motion picture engineerig. Some of the subjects will include Kplanations of the latest developments in icture projection. Dr. W. E. Story, Jr., has been making sts by which he has been comparing the ' ilative efficiencies of large and small ; ondensers, and his talk on these tests will ; valuable and interesting. Dr. Story lill also give a short talk on photometric leasurements to determine the lighting of le motion picture setting before taking le picture. " Industrial Mechanigraphs " will be le subject of the paper to be read by itarry Levey of the Harry Levey Corporaon. A film demonstration will accomlany Mr. Levey's talk on this subject. L. A. Jones of the Eastman Kodak lompany will talk on the effect of studio jilting on those working under it. " Aniysis of Motion " will be the subject of le paper to be read by Charles P. Watson f Novograph Film Corporation. A talk on the " Commercial Applica;ons of the High Intensity Arc " will be Travis, Sherman, Texas, Reopens The Travis theatre, recently purchased Sherman, Texas, by the Musserman inrests of Paris and Corsicana, is reopened ider the new management. The theatre is been repaired, overhauled and reodeled and a $10,000 pipe organ inalled. The interior is refinished in old ory and gray with blue velvet draperies, dividual seat covers for the chairs, new 'hting system and all modern improve-' ;ents installed. Program S.M.P.E. Convention MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1921. 10 A. M. — Opening Exercises; President's Address; Minutes of Last Meeting; Unfinished Business; New Business; Election of Officers; Lunch. 2 P. M. — Report of Papers Committee: Paper and Discussion — " Comparison of Large and Small Condenser Systems," by Dr. W. E. Story, Jr. Paper and Discussion —"Optical Glass," by H. N. Ott. Trip to factory of Spencer Lens Company. 8 P. M.— Theatre Party. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1921. 10 A. M. — Paper and Discussion — "A Point Source of Light," by C. A. B. Halvorson. Paper and Discussion — "Industrial Mechanigraphs," by Harry Levey. Paper and Discussion — "Analysis of Motion, by Charles P. Watson. Paper and Discussion — " Taking Pictures at 1,500 Exposures per Second," by C. Francis Jenkins. Lunch. 2:30 P. M. — Trip to Niagara Falls. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1921. 10 A. M. — Report of Committee on Electrical Devices; Report of Committee on Projection Machines; Report of Committee on Safety; Report of Committee on Auditing; Report of Committee on Optics; Report of Committee on Nomenclature; Report of Committee on Studios; Report of Committee on Education; Report of Committee on Publications; Report of Committee on Advertising; Report of Committee on Mem* bership; Report of Committee on Cameras and Perforations; Report of Committee on Reciprocal Relations; Report of Committee on Progress; Report of Committee on Utility. Lunch. 2 P. M. — Paper and Discussion — "Effects of Studio Lights on the Eye," by L. A. Jones. Paper and Discussion — "Photometric Measurements to Determine the Lighting of a Motion Picture Studio," By Dr. W. E. Story, Jr. 7:30 P. M.— Banquet and entertainment. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1921. 10 A. M. — Paper and Discussion — " Standard Reel, the Need for Improvement as Regards Film Reels," by F. H. Richardson. Paper and Discussion — " Testing and Maintaining Photographic Quality of Cinematographic Emulsions," by Dr. A. B. Hitchins. Paper and Discussion — " The High Intensity Arc Lamp," by A. D. Cameron. given by A. D. Cameron of the General Electric Company. C. A. B. Halvorson is going to demonstrate a " Point Source of Light." One of the most interesting events on the program will be a demonstration of pictures which C. Francis Jenkins has taken with his high speed camera at the rate of 1,500 per second. A number of other valuable papers will be read, most of which have been commented upon in the past few issues of the News. As the fall convention is always the annual meeting of the society, the big event will be the election of officers. This always serves to bring out a big showing of members. Those who were unable to attend the spring convention which was held in Washington last May will undoubtedly make an effort to be at this fall convention. A telegraphic report of the annual meeting and news of interest at the convention will appear in next week's issue of the Motion Picture News. Those interested in securing membership in the Society of Motion Picture Engineers can secure application blanks from A. C. Roebuck, chairman of the membership committee, care of the Enterprise Optical Mfg. Co., 564 West Randolph Street, Chicago, 111.; A. F. Victor, secretary, 50, West Sixty-seventh Street, New York City, or from H. A. Camp, president, 5550 Raleigh street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Rhine lander, Wis., to Have New Theatre Ground will be broken this week for a new theatre at Rhinelander, Wis. Peter Rouman, the owner, states that he expects the house to be ready for the public by the first of the year. The new theatre will have a seating capacity of one thousand and is expected to cost $80,000. Joseph M. Schwartzwalder has redecorated and renovated the old Cayuga theatre in Auburn, N. Y. and has reopened it under the name of the Universal. — Taylor.